The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-30
GLADSTONE ON THE ELECTIONS.
Momentous Questions Which Tories
and plssidents Must Face.
The Irish Police system and Its
Heavy Bills.

The Irish Police system and Its
Heavy Bills.
Population Decreases but the Force
stiIi Crows Larger.
LONDON, Aug. 29.-The Nineteenth Cen
tury contains an article by Gladstone, en-
titled Electoral facts Of 1887" The writer
says; THE general elections Of 1885 indi-
Gated not the conviction, but the perpleaIty
OF the country. The results Of the recent
elections are equivalent to an improved Lib
eral strength Of % per cent. Giving the
Conservatives the benefit Of all doubts the
new elections leave the latter in a minority
OF 1O3. This basis Is too narrow to allow an
expression Of undue confidence by the Lib
erals, but viewing the figures In cold blood.
| the Rational Tory or DissIdent win proba-
| Oily regard them as Of marked significance
and may even begin 10 inquire In a reflective
temper, Where Is this to end?'"
Irish Police.
In the Commons this evening" on a motion
to grant 9762, ,315 for completing the credit Of
the Irish police service, Mr.. Dillon protested
against the constant increase Of the ex-
penses OF the police In Ireland. Although
the population has decreased 100000 since
1880, the cost Of the police service has in
creased over R25O,0o0. The waste OF public
money is not due to crimes. A monstrously
corrupt police service Is kept up TO evade the
provisions Of the mutiny act by maintaining
a larger military force than sanctioned by
Parliament. The law Is not enforced.
Rents are not collected. The only effect Of
employing the police was to create wide
spread disaffectlon and exasperate the peo-
pie.
Mr.. Balfour said he would not deny that
the cost OIL the police force in Ireland Is
largely in excess Of England's similar out
lay. The responsibility for this state Of af-
fairs rested on those who were doing their
best to foment discomfort In Ireland
Mr.. Sexton said he believed that Ireland Is
the only country In the world where, with
steadily decreasing population, there existed
the people.
Mr.. Dillon asked on what principle the
Two two resident magistrates, 20 try William
OBrien, will be selected by the government
and when their names win be announced.
Col. King Harman, Under Secretary for
Ireland, said the case would be tried by
magistrates In the usual way, In conformity
WaeA bhO SAAinCo dCbs Dub ~ 10 uOb Cu1LDHldTy
TO announce the names Of the magistrates In
such cases.
The Manitoba Excitement.
In the Commons this evening Sir Heury
Holland, Colonial Secretary, read a cable
gram from Lord Lansdowne declaring the
report that Sir John Macdonald
said he would not hesitate to ask the aid of
Imperial troops to stop the construction Of
The sDsbSDs Manitoba ar Ra%sy Pure issaestion
for the construction Of the Red River Rail-
road was disallowed by me on the advice Of
responsible persons on the ground that the
proposed line would tap the traffic Of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad, thereby seriously
injuring the interests Of the whole country.
which had submitted to large sacrifices TO
the, United Provinces by the National
road"
Mr.. Healey asked whether the statement
by Sir Henry Holland In reference TO Sir
John Macdonald extended TO report lmperi-
al troops In Canada be concentrated at Win
nipeg.
Sir Henry replied that he had the authori-
ty OF the Secretary Of State for War that
that was also pure falslfcation.
Unfortunate Frenchmen.
PARIS, Aug. 29.-Two secretaries Of Gen
eral Ferron. French Minister Of War, have
been arrested for disclosing to the Paris
Figaro the plan for carrying out the mobiliz-
ing scheme, and thus allowing publication
contrary to the governments wishes. The
charge against them Is hign treason.
-ssSsfone onuer mlllrary Rule.
DUBLIN, Aug. "a large force of eaval-
~ infantry and police have left I.lmariek
en- s,s " GRADY estates. where they will be
''eu Whiie eyietions are being made.
.ndlng by o'Brien.
Ing alnehi'es A. determined tba. p.r-
lament shall not rise unsa 49, as-s",
reached in the case Of Orr EN- ien uecision Is
tonight prolonged discussion OF the OSsah
estimates By resorting to the cloture rufe,
the government will be able to balk THAR
purpose. The 0'Brien trial opens Septem-
Der Sth, and any attempts OF the prosecution
70 strain the meaning of the crimes act as af-
fecting OBrien's case will be the occasion
lament. The Conservative whips are
obliged to keep twenty members within hall
to prevent surprise.
The Affairs Of the League.
DURLIN, Aug. 29.-The feature of the
League meeting tomorrow will be the read
ing Of the names Of persons who have
joined the League since 1t was proclaimed.
The list includes the names Of many Eng
lishmen and Scotchmen.
~
Cork today. He said the people would wipe
their boots with the government proclama-
| ton. lrlshmen with the support Of the
English Democracy tiouted and dispised the
| government. Coercion would entail suffer-
| ing on the people but prove blessing in dis
| guise.
Likely to be Lively.
| Captain Plunket Of the Irish police, vis-
itsd O'Grady at Herbertstown today, and
urged him to reach a settlement with his
tenants without resorting to eviction. The
captains proposition was fatty refused. The
| eviction will begin tomorrow. One hundred
| soldiers and 800 policemen are encamped In
readiness to protect the bailiffs. The ten
ants are strongly barricaded. The houses
will offer formidable resistance.
Foreign Notes.
| A serious fever epidemic prevails In Lon
| don, and the list ofcases in all districts in
/ creases almost daily. Nearly $50 beds In the
hospitals are occupied by scarlet fever pa
tients, and the Metropolitan Asylum's
/ board Is considering an increase In the num-
disease now being vacant. New cases re-
/ ported Saturday numbered 40 but they were
considerably less yesterday.
/ The London Times today commenced scr
| ries OF articles describing visit to America.
In an editorial 1t says: "Such an experience
is one Of the most wonderful that can hap
/ pen to a man."
News from Afghanistan reports that the
| Sotaks have abandoned the rebellion and re-
| turned home.
The journal de st. Petersburg denies the
| report that United States Minister Lothrop
| has resigned.
The German Socialist followers have Is
| sued circular to their followers informing
| them that the conference Of the leaders OF
the society will be held abroad In the au-
| tumn. The date for holding the conference
and the place where II will be held are kept
| secret.
Convention OF Deaf Mutes.